Atf Pistol Brace Rule Overreaches

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Mr. MOORE of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, on May 31, at midnight, 29 million Americans became instant felons, thanks to Biden's weaponization of the ATF.

The ATF's overreaching new rule, created by unelected bureaucrats, reclassifies pistols as short-barreled rifles if they have a stabilizing brace attachment. Many disabled veterans and other Americans rely on these braces to be able to correctly use their firearms.

Under this new rule, which several courts have already declared unconstitutional, lawful gun owners could face up to 10 years in jail and thousands of dollars in fines if they fail to register pistols with stabilizing braces.

This is a blatant assault on our Second Amendment rights that makes 29 million Americans, including many veterans, subject to up to 10 years in prison and numerous fines. I am glad to see the courts getting involved to temporarily halt this rule, but we need more permanent solutions.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote for H.J. Res. 44, led by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde), to block this unconstitutional rule and ensure that lawful gun owners are not considered felons.

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